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1 Moons of the Calendar Presented by Imelda Perley

2 January Opolahsomuwehs ( Moon of the Whirling Wind) – Maliseet Opolahsomuwehs ( Whirling Wind Month) – Passamaquoddy Tomcod – (Frost Fish) - Micmac

3 February Piyatokonisuwi Kisuhs ( When the Spruce Tips Fall) – Maliseet Piyatokonis (When the Spruce Tips Fall) – Passamaquoddy Snow Blinder (sun is very strong) - Micmac

4 March Toqasqoni Kisuhs (First Spring Moon) – Maliseet Siqon (Spring Moon) – Passamaquoddy Spawning or Maple Sugar Moon - Micmac

5 April Ponatomuwi Kisuhs ( Egg Laying Moon) – Maliseet Ponatom (Egg Laying Month) – Passamaquoddy Egg Laying Moon - Micmac

6 May Siqonomeqi Kisuhs ( Gaspereaux Moon) – Maliseet Siqonomeq (Alewive Moon) – Passamaquoddy Frog Croaking Moon - Micmac

7 June Niponi Kisuhs ( Summer Moon) – Maliseet Nipon (Summer Moon) – Passamaquoddy Summer or Leaves Full Blossom Moon - Micmac

8 July Apsqe Kisuhs (Feather Shedding Moon) – Maliseet Accihte (Ripening Moon) – Passamaquoddy Birds Shed Feathers Moon - Micmac

9 August Kopuwachi Kisuhs (Moon in Which the Leaves begin to Fall) – Maliseet Apsqe – (Feather Shedding Moon) – Passamaquoddy Fruit and berry ripening Moon - Micmac

10 September Mustewi Kisuhs (Moose Calling Moon) – Maliseet Toqakiw (Autumn Moon) – Passamaquoddy Moose calling (Moon) - Micmac

11 October Wikewi Kisuhs (Salmon Spawning Moon) – Maliseet Amilkahtin (Harvest Moon) – Passamaquoddy Animal Fattening Moon - Micmac

12 November Kuwaqonihkewi Kisuhs (Harvest Moon) – Maliseet Kelotonuhket – (Freezing Moon) – Passamaquoddy River Freezing Moon - Micmac

13 December Kci Kisuhs (The Long Moon) – Maliseet Ponamuwi Kisuhs (Frost Fish Moon) – Maliseet Nipayimiyamkewi Kisuhs (Christmas Moon) – Maliseet Punam – (Frost Fish Moon) – Passamaquoddy Great or Winter Moon - Micmac

14 Thirteenth Moon Skicinuwi Kisuhs (Sacred Earth Moon)


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